Settlement Agreement Solicitors in Greenwich

Specialist Settlement Agreement Solicitors in Greenwich

Greenwich, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of the Prime Meridian, is in south-east London, but the law around settlement agreements is the same wherever you're based. If your employer in Greenwich has offered you a settlement agreement, the law requires you to take independent legal advice before it becomes binding. We advise employees and employers throughout Greenwich and across South East London, translating the legal jargon into plain English and making sure nothing in the document works against you.

Why You Need Independent Legal Advice

Because you are giving up the right to bring most employment claims, the agreement is not enforceable until an independent solicitor has advised you on what you are signing away. This requirement is in your favour: it means you get proper advice, usually at your employer's expense.

What Our Review Covers

When we review a settlement agreement for a client in Greenwich, we look closely at:

• Whether any statutory or contractual claims are being unfairly signed away.
• The size and structure of the termination payment, and whether any of it can be paid tax-free.
• Post-termination restrictions, such as non-compete and non-solicitation clauses.
• The wording of the agreed reference and any announcement to colleagues.

Who Pays for the Advice?

Almost always, yes. Employers routinely include a contribution towards the employee's legal fees, precisely because independent advice is a legal requirement. In the majority of cases in Greenwich that contribution meets our costs entirely, and we will tell you up front if it does not.

How Quickly Can You Help?

Settlement agreements often arrive with a tight deadline. In most cases we can review yours and give you clear advice within 24 hours, and same-day appointments are usually available. Call us on 020 3058 3365.

Support for Employers

We also act for employers in Greenwich and across South East London, drafting robust settlement agreements, managing redundancy and exit processes, and defending Employment Tribunal claims with commercially minded advice.